November 10, 2019

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UPCOMING EVENTS Fall "Bag It for Manna" Collection November 3-21 Veterans' Day Service Sunday, November 10 Pipes & Brass Recital Sunday, November 10 Thanksgiving Outreach Meal Wednesday, November 27

SUNDAY SERMON LINK Don't miss Walt's sermon from this past   Sunday, November 3 .

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW...

VETERANS' DAY SERVICE Sunday, November 10 ~ 9:30 AM Christ Church will conduct a special Veterans' Day Service during the normal Christian Education hour (9:30-10:15 AM) on Sunday, November 10. The service will be held in the sanctuary. Our keynote speaker will be Captain Scott Janik, Commodore Training Air Wing Six, NAS Pensacola.

The Parish Office will be closed on Monday, November 11 in observance of Veterans' Day.

FALL “BAG IT FOR MANNA" COLLECTION Help us fill the Mayflower on November 22!! On Sunday, November 10, grocery bags decorated by Episcopal Day School students will be distributed as you leave church. Please take and fill them with nourishing non-perishable food for Manna Food Pantries. The filled bags are to be returned by Thursday, November 21.  Thank you for your contributions!

16th ANNUAL THANKSGIVING OUTREACH MEAL Wednesday, November 27 ~ 4:00-6:00 PM ~ Parish Hall THANKSGIVING MEAL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Join us on Wednesday, November 27 as Christ Church prepares a traditional Thanksgiving meal for our neighbors in need. This year, in addition to the meal, we will have bike repair, and gift bags with socks, gloves, hats, scarves, and toiletry products. Volunteers are needed for serving on Wednesday as well as for set up and preparations on Tuesday. Sign up available here. For more information, please contact Ken and Sandy Pyle at kpyle1968@gmail.com or  sandypyle12@gmail.com. TURKEY TREE AND THANKSGIVING DONATIONS Monetary donations would also be appreciated and can be made at the Turkey Tree Station in the Parish Hall: $30 helps provide a turkey and $15 a side dish and dessert. Please also consider donating new socks, gloves, toiletries (including feminine hygiene products), and bike parts such as chains, tires, reflectors, lights, pedals, inner tubes, locks, patch kits, and wheels of at least 26” diameter. Donations may be placed in the foyer of the Parish Hall. Your donations will be part of the gift bags and bike repair provided at the Thanksgiving Meal. For more information, please contact Ken and Sandy Pyle at kpyle1968@gmail.com or  sandypyle12@gmail.com.

HAPPENINGS

MONTCLAIR MENTOR TRAINING Thursday, November 7 ~ 3-3:30 PM Montclair Elementary School Montclair is still in need of mentors. If you are interested in becoming a mentor, there will be a mentor training tomorrow at Montclair Elementary (820 Massachusetts Ave) from 3-3:30pm. If you have any questions, please contact Rev. Katie ( kathryn@christ-church.net ).

WOULD YOU LIKE TO REPRESENT CHRIST CHURCH PARISH  DURING THE 49th ANNUAL CONVENTION  OF THE DIOCESE OF THE CENTRAL GULF COAST IN 2020? The Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast will meet at Christ Church Cathedral, Mobile, AL from February 7-8, 2020. At its regular November meeting the vestry of Christ Church will elect six delegates and two alternatives to represent our parish at this annual convention. To be eligible for election, you must be at least sixteen years of age, a confirmed member in good standing at Christ Church, and make a regular financial contribution to this parish. If you would like to be considered as a candidate, please sign up on the sign-up sheet on the information table in the Parish Office or email Kelly Heindl at  christchurchpns@aol.com .   Sign-up deadline is Friday, November 8, 2019.

JUSTICE MINISTRY UPDATE: JUST Pensacola Over the past year, we have been discerning how to live into the call of Micah 6:8 “to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly” with God. Churches and religious communities throughout Pensacola have joined together to form a justice ministry, under the national Direct Action Research and Education Training (DART) ministry. DART brings together people for three phases: to listen to the problems of the community, research effective solutions, and hold a great assembly to present the solution – holding ourselves, our community, and our leaders accountable. On November 4, we became an official DART affiliate and adopted the name JUST Pensacola (Justice, United, Seeking Transformation). Over the next several months, we will be researching effective solutions for the issues of education and criminal justice . If you are interested in being part of the research phase, please contact Rev. Katie ( kathryn@christ-church.net ). Look for more information to come about this ministry and how it continues to grow here at Christ Church and in Pensacola.

DAUGHTERS OF THE KING Saturday, November 9 ~ 9:30 AM Parlor We meet at 9:30 AM on the second Saturday of each month in the Parlor. Anyone interested in learning more about DOK can attend a meeting or contact Monica Barnard, 587-6026, or Susan Martin, 542-7730.

ECW CHAPTER MEETINGS St. Luke:  Tuesday, November 12, 10:00 AM, in the Parlor. Speaker Joe McDaniel, appointed by the Brotherhood of St. Andrew as national vice president of the Committee on Racial Reconciliation, will bring us up to date on his travels in discussing the issue of racism today. St. Andrew:  Tuesday, November 19, 10:30 AM, in the Parlor.

BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW  Saturday, November 16 ~ 8:00 AM Parish Hall Speaker: Bishop Russell Kendrick "The Central Gulf Coast at 50 – Looking Back, Looking Forward" All invited! Please sign up for breakfast reservations via the link on the Christ Church website,   www.christ-church.net

NEW ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS OFFERING ~ beginning November 17 ~ Father Michael and Rev. Katie will be leading a Sunday School class that focuses on the Psalms, in particular the Psalms selected for our Advent Readings. This class will begin Sunday, November 17 at 9:30 AM and run through Christmas. The class will be held in the Parish Hall.

CIRCLE OF CARE MEETING Wednesday, November 20 ~ 2:00 PM ~ Parlor

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY Thursday, November 21 ~ 9:30 AM ~ Parlor Newcomers always welcome; instructions provided for those who wish to learn!

ADVENT WREATH MAKING WORKSHOP Sunday, December 1 ~ 9:15–10:15 AM ~ Parish Hall Please join us for a multigenerational Advent wreath making workshop…all are welcome! Foam rings, candle holders, candles, greenery, and ribbons will be available, but please feel free to bring items from home to personalize your Advent wreath. There will be no regular Sunday School that day for children or adults so that families can participate in this special event together. One wreath per family, please. For more information, please contact Jen Leahey at jen@christ-church.net .

AN ADVENT MORNING OF SILENCE: Entering a Contemplative Christmas Saturday, December 7 ~ 10:00-11:30 AM The Chapel ~ Gulf Breeze United Methodist Church Contemplative Outreach of Pensacola invites you to begin Advent with a time of quiet.  Our greatest challenge is to be present to these days, to savor the season in its daily, hourly unfolding, opening our souls to the God who is ever waiting to be born there. To register, go to centeringprayerpensacola.com or contact Carol Lewis at  copensacola17@gmail.com .

EPISCOPAL YOUTH COMMUNITY NEWS

~ Sunday, November 10 ~ NO EYC – Veterans' Day Weekend

~ Sunday, November 17 ~ EYC SUNDAY OF SERVICE ~ 11:30 AM - 5:00 PM Meet in Britton's office following the 10:30 service and bring $5 for lunch. We will grab food and ride together to Ft. Walton to serve at Children in Crisis. Bring a change of clothes for running around and playing! We will eat ice cream, do Thanksgiving games/crafts, and hang out with the children. We plan to be back at Christ Church at 5:00 PM. Make sure to follow the remind texts for updates! Please RSVP for this event! We are renting a van & need to make sure we have enough seats. Parent volunteers with a car/van are also needed.

***Bible Study Opportunities*** Tuesdays - Middle School Girls' Bible Study 6:45-7:45 AM ~ Undercroft Honey butter chicken biscuits, cinnamon rolls, & chocolate milk will be provided. Wednesdays   - Middle School Boys' Bible Study 6:45-7:45 AM ~ Undercroft Honey butter chicken biscuits, cinnamon rolls, & chocolate milk will be provided. Thursdays   - High School Bible Study 6:45-7:45 AM ~ Bagelheads Bring yourself and a friend!

CHRISTIAN FORMATION ADULT EDUCATION ~ 9:30 AM   The Beauty of Brokenness: A Study for Moms — This new Sunday School class addresses the pressures and imperfections of motherhood. A combined fellowship group and book study, The Beauty of Brokenness allows mothers not only intention time to recharge and refocus, but also the opportunity to experience love and support from fellow moms. This semester’s discussions will be loosely based on Shauna Niequist’s book,  Present Over Perfect. Led by Jen Leahey. This class meets in the Library, upstairs in the Christian Ed Bldg. Lectionary Class — The Lectionary Class will discover in the Gospels how Jesus leads us. The fall is green or ordinary time, but we will discover this time in the lectionary is anything but ordinary. Come and be a part of the discussion. Led by Dick Hooper. This class meets in the Parlor. Adult Education Round Table — Why is marriage one of the seven sacraments of the church? How is marriage/covenantal relationship a reminder of Christ’s relationship with the church? Maybe most importantly, does this sacrament hold any meaning for single, widowed or those who have experienced broken relationships? Rachael Held Evans tries to address these questions in the section of her book Searching for Sunday on marriage (pages 237-256). The sacrament of marriage will be our topic of discussion for this week’s class.  Whether or not you read her book, you are welcome to join the discussion. For more information you may contact David Starling by text or phone (850) 712-0977 or email dastarling@cox.net . Led by David Starling. This class meets in Rm. 32, upstairs in the Christian Ed Bldg. Sunday Centering Prayer Group — Centering Prayer is a method of silent prayer that prepares us to receive the gift of contemplative prayer, in which we experience God's presence within us. We begin by taking a few minutes to go over the basic guidelines of the practice for anyone who is new. We then sit together in the 20-minute prayer period, followed by a brief time for sharing and intercessory prayer. All are welcome — newcomers and experienced practitioners. This class meets in the Centering Prayer room on the administrative hallway.The facilitator is Joan White. CHILDREN'S EDUCATION ~ 9:30 AM ~ 2nd Floor of the Christian Ed Bldg Godly Play ~ PreK3 – 2nd grade, Room 37 Children and Family Ministries is proud to utilize the Godly Play curriculum in our Sunday School classes. Godly Play is unique in that it encourages children to explore their faith through wonder and play. Each week, a bible story is told to the children using the Godly Play method, after which children utilize their “work time” to create something in response to the story. Class is concluded with a “feast” (graham crackers and water), during which the children appreciate the fellowship of their peers.  3rd – 5th Grades, Room 39 In our Extended Godly Play program, tweens will get the experience of Godly Play stories with the additional of Bible Literacy and critical thinking-based discussions with their peers. YOUTH SUNDAY SCHOOL (Middle & High School) ~ 9:30 AM ~ Undercroft NURSERY ~ 7:45 AM – 12:00 PM   Infants - 2 yrs. old — Nursery, first floor of the Christian Ed Bldg. Infants — Rm. 24, first floor of the Christian Ed. Bldg. Preschool Toddlers — Ages 2 & 3 — Rm. 21, first floor of the Christian Ed. Bldg. Bible lessons are provided each week during the 10:30 service.

SUNDAY WORSHIP LEADERS XXII Pentecost November 10, 2019

ACOLYTES: 8:00 - Sandy Phillips, John Phillips III, John Hendrix 10:30 - Abigail Efird, Parker Fell, Robert Harrison, Garrett Hoffman, Claire Jimenez, Laurel Maher, McColl Mitchem, Charlie Stafford, Cole Stevenson, Lucy Adams Stevenson CHALICE BEARERS: 8:00 - J.O. Zachow, Greg Reese 10:30 - Bridget Fluegge, Mike Adkins, Eric Stevenson, John Hunt

BIRTHDAYS & WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES FOR THE PARISH FAMILY We would like to give thanks for these special days and to add your name to the published prayer list in the Sunday bulletin. Please print your name on the calendar on the information table in the Parish Office foyer. The calendar is checked weekly before the prayer list goes to print.

ALTAR FLOWER MEMORIALS Each week our worship service is enhanced with beautiful fresh flowers. After the Sunday services, the altar flower arrangements are reworked into smaller arrangements. These arrangements are delivered to members of our parish family that are unable to attend a Sunday service. The altar flowers are a memorial, a thanksgiving for an anniversary, a birthday, a new birth, or a thanksgiving for God's blessings. The donation is listed in the weekly bulletin. Forms to participate in this ministry are available on the information table in the Parish Office.

IMPORTANT PASTORAL CARE INFORMATION   Have an emergency and need a priest?   Call the Parish Office, 850-432-5115. Need prayer?     E-mail:  PrayerRequest@christ-church.n et

HEARING LOOP Christ Church has a hearing loop system f or hearing-impaired individuals who wear hearing aids with activated telecoils (or T-coils) . Users should turn their hearing aid to the setting marked "T". This will allow your hearing aid to act like a speaker directly connected to the church’s sound system. After the service has ended, you should turn off the "T" setting. Background: A telecoil (or T-coil) is a small coil of wire inside a hearing aid that is designed to pick up a magnetic signal. When using the telecoil setting on your hearing aid it turns off the microphone so that it will only pick up the electromagnetic signal and convert it to sound. This allows you to hear only the magnetic signal from the hearing loop system. Ask your audiologist or hearing health care provider about telecoils and if it is right for you.

TRANSITIONS We welcome Alex, Jamie, Win & Hampton Stacy who visited with us on 3 November, 2019. We welcome to Christ Church Brenda Zetelski who has transferred to us from Holy Trinity, Brandenburg, KY.

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